Special Education at Xavier University of Louisiana

If you plan to study special education, take a look at what Xavier University of Louisiana has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

XULA is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and approximately 3,383 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

XULA Special Education Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Special Ed

XULA Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at XULA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Xavier University of Louisiana.

XULA Special Education Master’s Program

67% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. XULA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from XULA, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Xavier University of Louisiana with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Special Education

The following special ed concentations are available at Xavier University of Louisiana. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Xavier University of Louisiana. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Elementary Special Education	3
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs	3
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs	3

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for LA, the home state for Xavier University of Louisiana.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	3,990	$50,300
Special Education Professors	2,850	$51,940
Middle School Special Education Teachers	1,610	$50,940
Special Education Teachers	700	$57,490
Special Education Preschool Teachers	530	$49,480

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
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